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Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha is to fit 38 ships in its container vessel fleet with Alternative Maritime Power technology over the next few years at a cost of $22m.

(NYK Line) is to fit 38 ships in its container vessel fleet with Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) technology over the next few years at a cost of $22m.

Following the lead of the NYK Atlas, the first NYK vessel built from the keel up to use AMP, twenty new ships currently on order will be delivered with AMP capabilities. In addition, seventeen ships presently in service will be retrofitted with AMP technology during their scheduled inspections.

The NYK Atlas presently operates between Asia and the west coast of North America. The vessel is currently participating in AMP testing at NYK"s terminal at the Port of Los Angeles which is managed by Yusen Terminals.

The first ship to be retrofitted will be the NYK Apollo, which will enter dry dock in November this year. The company expects to have over thirty of the AMP capable vessels in service by the end of 2009.

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